Total Quality in the Construction Supply Chain

Total Quality in the Construction Supply Chain
Author: John S. Oakland
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 539
Release: 2006
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0750661852

This text tackles the key issues of total quality management, supply chain management and knowledge management, demonstrating their significance as strategic concepts for the construction sector and illustrating how development goals in each of these critical areas can be met.

Total Quality in the Construction Supply Chain

Total Quality in the Construction Supply Chain
Author: John S Oakland
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 539
Release: 2006-08-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136354328

Organizations in the construction industry struggle with three key issues: quality management or better meeting customer expectations, supply chain management or more effectively working with suppliers to provide a seamless service to customers, and knowledge management, the challenge of learning between collaborating organisations and between people working on similar projects around the world. Excellence in these key aspects of business is the hallmark of great companies. This book tackles each of these themes, demonstrating their significance as strategic concepts for the construction sector and illustrating how development goals in each of the areas can be met. To be successful Total Quality has to impact on the organisation’s Performance, which should be measured on a “balanced scorecard”, including the results from the customer. This can be achieved through good Planning and improvements in Processes through involvement of the People. These 4Ps combine with the 4Cs – Customer, Culture, Communication and Commitment to provide a model for implementing total quality into construction. The book brings together, within this consistent theoretical framework, international case studies from all areas of the construction industry. These include examples as diverse as quarrying, construction, design, real estate, land development and regulatory agencies, drawn from the UK, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore Australia and Japan. Through these the authors demonstrate how a total quality or business excellence strategy can be applied in all activities in the construction supply chain to achieve world-class performance. Written by two of the world's leading experts, in a logical and very practical style, Total Quality in the Construction Supply Chain offers students and others new to the subject a clearly structured introduction to the concept of quality in the industry, while offering help and guidance to the most experienced professionals. The book should also appeal to people from all areas of the building and construction sector in any country.

Total Construction Management

Total Construction Management
Author: John S. Oakland
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2017-02-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317439333

A convergence of lean management and quality management thinking has taken place in organizations across many industries, including construction. Practices in procurement, design management and construction management are all evolving constantly and understanding these changes and how to react is essential to successful management. This book provides valuable insights for owners, designers and constructors in the construction sector. Starting by introducing the language of total quality, lean and operational excellence, this book takes the reader right up to the latest industry practice in this sector, and demonstrates the best way to manage change. Written by two of the world's leading experts, Total Construction Management: Lean quality in construction project delivery offers a clearly structured introduction to the most important management concepts and practices used in the global construction industry today. This authoritative book covers issues such as procurement, BIM, all forms of waste, construction safety, and design and construction management, all explained with international case studies. It is a perfect guide for managers in all parts of the industry, and ideal for those preparing to enter the industry.

The Wiley Guide to Project Technology, Supply Chain, and Procurement Management

The Wiley Guide to Project Technology, Supply Chain, and Procurement Management
Author: Peter W. G. Morris
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2010-09-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118000277

A complete guide to managing technical issues and procuring third-party resources The Wiley Guides to the Management of Projects address critical, need-to-know information that will help professionals successfully manage projects in most businesses and help students learn the best practices of the industry. They contain not only well-known and widely used basic project management practices but also the newest and most cutting-edge concepts in the broader theory and practice of managing projects. This fourth volume in the series offers expert guidance on the supply chain and delivery cycle of the project, as well as the technology management issues that are involved such as modeling, design, and verification. Technology within the context of the management of projects involves not so much actually doing the "technical" elements of the project as managing the processes and practices by which projects are transformed from concepts into actual entities-and doing this effectively within the time, cost, strategic, and other constraints on the project. The contributors to this volume, among the most recognized international leaders in the field, guide you through the key life-cycle issues that define the project, ensure its viability, manage requirements, and track changes-highlighting the key steps along the way in transforming and realizing the technical definition of the project. Complete your understanding of project management with these other books in The Wiley Guides to the Management of Projects series: * The Wiley Guide to Project Control * The Wiley Guide to Project, Program & Portfolio Management * The Wiley Guide to Project Organization & Project Management Competencies

Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era

Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era
Author: Temidayo Oluwasola Osunsanmi
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2022-09-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1803821590

Providing invaluable support for construction in determining the acceptable practice and standard for regulatory bodies and managers, Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era also appeals to researchers as it expands the frontiers of knowledge in the fourth industrial era.

Construction Supply Chain Management Handbook

Construction Supply Chain Management Handbook
Author: William J. O'Brien
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2008-10-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1420047469

Mounting emphasis on construction supply chain management (CSCM) is due to both global sourcing of materials and a shortage of labor. These factors force increasing amounts of value-added work to be conducted off-site deep in the supply chain. Construction Supply Chain Management Handbook compiles in one comprehensive source an overview of the dive

Handbook of Research on Developments and Trends in Industrial and Materials Engineering

Handbook of Research on Developments and Trends in Industrial and Materials Engineering
Author: Sahoo, Prasanta
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1799818330

In today’s modernized world, new research and empirical findings are being conducted and found within various professional industries. The field of engineering is no different. Industrial and material engineering is continually advancing, making it challenging for practitioners to keep pace with the most recent trends and methods. Engineering professionals need a handbook that provides up-to-date research on the newest methodologies in this imperative industry. The Handbook of Research on Developments and Trends in Industrial and Materials Engineering is a collection of innovative research on the theoretical and practical aspects of integrated systems within engineering. This book provides a forum for professionals to understand the advancing methods of engineering. While highlighting topics including operations management, decision analysis, and communication technology, this book is ideally designed for researchers, managers, engineers, industrialists, manufacturers, academicians, policymakers, scientists, and students seeking current research on recent findings and modern approaches within industrial and materials engineering.

Cost and Value Management in Projects

Cost and Value Management in Projects
Author: Ray R. Venkataraman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2011-08-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118174186

Cost and Value Management in Projects provides practicing managers with a thorough understanding of the various dimensions of cost and value in projects, along with the factors that impact them, and the managerial approaches that would be most effective for achieving cost efficiency and value optimization. This book addresses cost from a strategic perspective, offering thorough coverage of the various elements of value management such as value planning, value engineering and value analysis from the perspective of projects.

Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials

Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials
Author: Shuenn-Yih Chang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 974
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203388070

Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials presents the state-of-the-art development in: - Structural Engineering - Road & Bridge Engineering- Geotechnical Engineering- Architecture & Urban Planning- Transportation Engineering- Hydraulic Engineering - Engineering Management- Computational Mechanics- Construction Technology- Buildi